Second, the “invisible hand” of the free market could ground Wind River’s chopper. If our community – conservationists and business owners alike – makes enough noise, maybe potential customers will decide that they don’t want to harm a place they love, and they won’t book tours. That’s basically what happened to the last operator 20 years ago. No business, no tours.

Third, Mr. Chambers could do the right thing even if nobody requires him to. After all, he’s said he wants to listen to our community all along. Well, our community has been pretty clear – heli tours are bad for our quality of life, bad for our businesses, and bad for our wildlife and public lands. As a member of our community, Mr. Chambers could still decide to stand down and put his entrepreneurial spirit to use another way. We sure hope he will.

For any of these to happen, we need you to stand up and speak out. Talk to our federal representatives, talk to your business-owner friends, and talk to Wind River. Let’s make it clear that heli tours around Grand Teton National Park aren’t a done deal – they’re just a bad deal.